There's a red river raging in the back of my throat It fills me with love and fills me with hope A new day is dawning on this family of mine Gonna color the kids and carpet the wife It's raining purdy flowers up and down my street It sets me a stinkin' and smells like heat
If you can lay eyes on it, it's mine If you can walk upon it, it's mine If you can come in here and put your hands on something, remember If there's something here to swallow, it's mine If there's something 'round to fallow, it's mine If you can hold it up and put it in your pocket Remember, it's mine
If there's something here you can blow up, it's mine If something here does make it go up, it's mine If you wanna come 'round here and help yourself to something, remember if you can latch onto it, it's mine If you can eat or screw it, it's mine If you're some commie scum who wants to share it all Remember, it's mine
If there's something here appealing, it's mine If there's something here worth stealing, it's mine If you want to walk in here and put your hands on something, remember If you can lay eyes on it, it's mine If you can walk upon it, it's mine If it's got continents and clouds and lots of water Remember, it's mine
I feel blind cause you're out there There's a crime happening somewhere I'm doing time and it ain't fair Hope you're crying, but you don't care
You said I wasn't enough So I went and called your bluff Now I'm outside standing in line
Well that's okay, I'm alright I'm just fine I got prospects, I got pride Don't need your sex Of course I'd come back if I could But I've been filed under "dead wood"
You said I promised the sky But just ate and drank and got high Well it weren't exactly a lie But I fucked up and that's why I'm Mr. Cancelled
He sits alone In the park Until after dark He sits there rocking back and forth He rocks alone While he talks Talk's to himself He's got a story that he likes to tell alone While he drinks, gets warm He might stink a little But he stinks alone He's got a right Cuz he walks alone It's hard now
Then he stands He does a dance A little jig He's spinning all around He spins alone While he shakes Takes a swig He stares into the sun He stares alone Don't wanna fight Don't wanna kiss Cuz what he has to do He has to do alone Cuz he's mad He's pissed He walks alone It's a hard row he hoes
He comes from the north Up in the woods It's understood He rode a bottle to city Rode alone Blank trip, bad shit Some passing car is wondering How he got alone Was it the law? Was it a chick? The answers sitting up inside his head alone Up in his dome Bone globe He walks alone
Red socks, plaid pants, stripped shirt The cops don't like his little dance "Are you alone?" "Where do you live?" "What did you drink?" "We're gonna throw you in the clink, Walks Alone" Then Walks pukes They grab his arms But he's quicker with his dukes He stands alone Cuz he's the chief He's a king He walks alone
Then he stands He does a dance A little jig He's spinning all around He spins alone While he shakes Takes a swig He stares into the sun He stares alone Don't wanna fight Don't wanna kiss Cuz what he has to do He has to do alone Cuz he's mad He's pissed He walks alone It's a hard row he hoes
Another ride - you got another place He's the one - yeah, he's the mercy case Another face - you're getting in the car All the world for one stinking bar You're a blank stare, a closed book, a red light You're sugar torch
She's alone - just like when she came in She was yours - she could be yours again Close your eyes and she's all over you No, you made it up - just like you always do She's a black smear, a flat line, a pack of lies She's sugar torch
You see your chance - you're slipping out the door You burned him down - like he burned you before The streets are wide - it's good to breathe the air You've had enough - so why should you care You're a blank stare, a closed book, a pack of lies You're sugar torch
Your dad hopped off your mommy He grabbed his clothes and he was gone She always saw him in your face You had to run or duck Got by on beginners luck
The boys hopped off of you And mumbled their drunk excuses You just smiled and waved goodbye They never did understand Pointed at you and ran
We met the same old way We drank up and hit the hay You tried to see him in my face You were stuck on replay We were not alike that way
You ain't been treated right You say people are dogs that bite They kill what they can't keep You don't want company Well, I'm not company
You were stuck on replay We were not alike that way
I dropped by - you weren't alone I asked why - you just shrugged and yawned And said It's time for me to leave You don't want company Well, I'm not company
Those uptown suckers They're all my pals They pinch my bags And they pitch my gal They drink my beer Then call me a fag They are tough guys Yeah, they a wags
Those uptown suckers Got smiling hands They steal my T.V. Then cheer my band They spend my money And I am glad They're here to make history That's the plan
Those uptown suckers They're taking turns They light things up Just to see what burns They know what's what Yeah they're just the right blend They dig their own graves And hop right in
They say I'm quite sick But that's not quite it I heard all that bullshit Got sick of it Fuck the fucking grapevine I've only taken what's mine That's not stealing, that's not stealing
I know all about their plans to snatch me I know all about the benefits There's no room to run when they've got you You tell them from me...
They got the big call Down the big hall Heroes installed Out in my hall Now I can hear them out there Counting on their fingers One and one and one and one and... All damn day, all God damned day
I've read all about their plans to watch me And I've heard all about the box There's no peace and quiet when they've got you Please tell them from me...
They say I'm quite sick But that's not quite it I heard that bullshit Got sick of it Well, fuck the fucking grapevine I've only taken what's mine That's not stealing, that ain't stealing That's called fun Yeah, that's called fun
I've heard tell about their plans to keep me And I know all about their love There's no place to die when they've got you You tell them for me...
My old friend likes to talk It don't respect the clock Into my home it creeps To wreck me in my sleep It climbs, oh it climbs, it climbs All over me It climbs, oh it climbs, yes it climbs It climbs, the cold black vine It climbs on me
It leaves me all undone It does it just for fun Its roots break up my bones It won't leave me alone It climbs, oh it climbs, it climbs All over me It climbs, oh it climbs, yes it climbs It climbs, the cold black vine
It cuts me right in half It does it just for laughs It's got me in it's claws It's my one true applause It climbs, oh it climbs, it climbs All over me It climbs, oh it climbs, yes it climbs It climbs, the cold black vine It climbs on me
Seems the votes are all in on my zen Stalin Now the tanks are rolling You've finally figured out that it's not all in your head You got a plan, you wanna be free If you think I'm gonna stop you then you don't know me Cuz I ain't got the strength, I ain't got the muscle So if you're gonna go then go man, go I've shown you what I've got, I told you what I know I'm blown
I hit the ol' sack with my thirteen pack My head's a whorehouse Got nothing in my pockets, I can't get out of bed I just want a hug, I just want a beer You wanna ride but I don't wanna steer Cuz I ain't got the strength, I ain't got the muscle So if you're gonna go then go man, go You're a little fast and I'm a little slow And I'm blown
You're looking awesome you're one curve blossom You want to talk some But I'm trying to watch the tube and you're getting in the way You still have your looks you still have your friends I got a bad poem, I guess that's where it ends Cuz I ain't got the strength, I ain't got the muscle So if you're gonna go then go man, go I'm doing all my tricks, I'm putting on a show But I'm blown
Seems the votes are all in on my zen Stalin Now the tanks are rolling You've finally figured out that it's not all in your head You got a plan, you wanna be free If you think I'm gonna stop you then you don't know me Cuz I ain't got the strength, I ain't got the muscle So if you're gonna go then go man, go I've shown you what I've got, I told you what I know I'm blown
